Covid 19

Vice Chairman of the HCMC People’s Committee Duong Anh Duc leads a delegation to conduct an inspection of the epidemic prevention and control at Binh Dien whosale market. (Photo: SGGP) Accordingly, the city’s Vice chairman checked the implementation of preventive measures to prevent Covid-19 at the Ehome 3 apartment building, Nam Long residential area in Binh Tan District, and My Phuc apartment building in District 8. Visiting these places, he praised the security force's efforts at isolation zones and reminded them to protect their health and ensure safety for residents. In the early morning of June 18, the delegation made a surprise check at Binh Dien whosale market in District 8. The city’s Vice chairman praised Covid-19 infection prevention and control works at Binh Dien wholesale market, such as propaganda on mask-wearing and online application for health declaration. On the other hand, the market also installed control measures for the entry and exit of … [Read more...] about HCMC leader conducts unexpected inspections of Covid-19 prevention works

A sample collected for COVID-19 testing. Photo for illustration. VNA/VNS Photo HÀ NỘI — A 71-year-old woman with a range of underlying health issues from the southern province of An Giang has become Việt Nam’s 62nd COVID-19 related death. The treatment subcommittee of the National Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control on Friday announced the passing of COVID-19 patient No 8,217 in Châu Thành District, An Giang Province. The woman had contracted pneumonia, suffered from high blood pressure and had been a type 2 diabetic for more than 10 years. On June 2, the woman returned from Cambodia to Việt Nam together with her daughter and grandchild via the Mộc Bài International Border Gate in the southern province of Tây Ninh, where they were all quarantined on arrival. After testing positive for the coronavirus two days later, she was hospitalised at Bến Cầu medical centre in a state of exhaustion and with chest pain. Her diagnosis was pneumonia and … [Read more...] about 71-year-old woman becomes Việt Nam’s 62nd COVID-19 related death

Around 15,000 people lined up for Covid-19 testing on Thursday evening amid the ongoing Covid-19 outbreak in Ho Chi Minh City. The people are from An Lac Ward, Binh Tan District. A representative from Binh Tan District said the pandemic has remained complicated in the locality so it was necessary to conduct the testing at night. Three Covid-19 testing points were set up in the ward to serve roughly 15,000 people in Residential Area 2. One of the points was a football ground on Le Tan Be Street. According to a report from Binh Tan District People’s Committee, since May 28, the district has recorded 120 Covid-19 cases. Nine out of 10 local wards have Covid-19 infections. At around 11:30 pm, hundreds of people were still waiting for their turn, including many children. A medical worker became tired after hours of taking testing samples. Today, June 18, around 50,000 people at Pouyuen Vietnam Company and Tan Tao Industrial … [Read more...] about Thousands of people line up for Covid-19 testing at night in HCM City

Vietnam reported 121 new Covid-19 patients from 6 am to 12 pm on June 18, comprising two from abroad, according to the Ministry of Health. The two cases from abroad were confirmed in Dong Thap and Thai Nguyen provinces. The majority of 119 locally-infected patients were found in isolation or locked down areas. HCM City accounted for the highest number with 59 cases, including seven related to the Christian mission cluster, 24 tied to Trung Son Food Joint Stock Company located in Tan Tao Industrial Park and eight others are under epidemiological investigation. It was followed by Bac Giang with 36, Binh Duong with 12, Bac Ninh with 10, Hoa Binh with one and Lao Cai with one. The source of the Lao Cai case has remained unknown and is also under epidemiological investigation. To date, the country has logged a total 10,755 domestic infections and 1,669 ones from abroad. Around 4,653 patients have been discharged from hospital. A total of 24 provinces have … [Read more...] about Vietnam posts 121 new Covid-19 cases on Friday noon

Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son (L) presents a token of the assistance to the VFF Central Committee (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) - Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son on June 17 handed over 6.2 billion VND (270,210 USD) to the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) Central Committee to support the COVID-19 vaccine fund and the fight against the ravaging pandemic. The sum was donated by overseas Vietnamese (OVs), the Office of the Lao National Assembly, and staff at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Vietnam. Addressing the handover ceremony, Son said that the Vietnamese community abroad always pay attention and stand ready to support compatriots at home in the fight against COVID-19 . In addition to the aforementioned sum, OVs and close to 30 organisations and groups in the US, Canada and France, among others, have launched campaigns to support people in Vietnam, especially frontline forces, to combat the pandemic, the minister said. As of June 16, OVs offered about 5.3 billion VND … [Read more...] about OVs support national COVID-19 vaccine fund